Twitter has been an awesome experience, since I started blogging. But still there are many hidden symbols which makes me go looping.
RT Twitter is one symbol, which made me step into the depth of twitter.
What is RT (Retweet) in Twitter ?
RT is an abbreviation for ReTweeting/ReTweet, which is a repetition of some else’s tweet with in you Twitter time line. For Instance, RT @akyjoe Shhh¦.Zzzz¦¦. by XYZ, In this example, XYZ retweeted akyjoe’s tweet by his own profile. This usually works where we come across an interesting link updated in our feed, and we are wanting to post it from our own profile. Syntax RT @ USER Followed by the post, Interesting link
Retweeting helps an important and Interesting link to reach to more crowd and audience. If you are not retweeting, you are missing a big chance to connect to other twitter users and sharing a Vital and important link.
If you are still tweeting using web tool, I will recommend give a try to Twitter messenger : Tweetdeck which will make your tweeting life easier.
Recommended Reading : What are Hashtags in twitter
Do let us know do you retweet? What are the criteria you follow before you Retweet any link?
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thanks!
I knew This
Oh! never knew the RT abbreviation, but knew what retweet meant. Thanks.
.-= Maria@Conversations with Moms ´s last blog ..Small Post – He deserves¦ =-.
RT also symbolize that anyone Tweet an article and someone find the article very useful and try to distribute the article among his followers. The biggest advantage of RT is
1) As said by AkY jOe : It distribute important links among fellow tweeters.
2) It increase the credibility of person who tweeted the article previously.That’s why people reply as Thank for RT my article.
3) If any important person RT your post then you will get a great traffic on your blog.
For example one of the post http://tinyurl.com/5s3f97 of a honeytechblog is RT by co founder of Twitter i.e. Biz Stone and the blog gets amazing traffic on that day.
I was using TweetDeck and switched to DestroyTwitter because of the speed and sleekness of the application
Have both applications reviewed on my blog
.-= Michael Aulia ´s last blog ..Weekend Fun “ Best Construction Award =-.
Good that you have cleared this concept! But I have one doubt: If I retweet one’s persons creation which is already retweeted by other, then do I need to add “RT” in front of Both names or “RT” at the initiation of my Tweet is enough?
RT at the initiation of your tweet is enough:-)
I often retweet a lot. When I come across something good, I feel I must retweet it and let others learn from it as well.
.-= Deneil Merritt ´s last blog ..Are You Afraid To Be Famous? =-.
Hey Joe,
Retweet is definitely important!
.-= YingHang ´s last blog ..How Wording Can Result In No Sales Or Make Your Product The Best Launch Ever! =-.
Thanks for the information. I never heard about this!!!
I thought RT is for reply to but i got it now. Thanks for info
I just know about this after read your post. By the way, I’m a new twitter user =)
.-= blinkky ´s last blog ..My Alexa Rank After 81 Days Blogging =-.
I will RT a post that I think is good and would want to share with others. I don’t often RT, but I do now and then. It depends if I feel the content is worth it.
.-= George Serradinho ´s last blog ..Best posts ending 21 June 2009 =-.